Trump backtracks on Saudi nuclear deal, demands Israel normalisation

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Earlier this week Trump has reportedly approved a 30-year civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia

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US President Donald Trump appeared to backtrack on the Saudi nuclear deal on Thursday by making it conditional on Riyadh normalising ties with Israel.

“The Civil Nuclear Deal (There will be no enrichment of material!)... pertains only to non-military use such as the ones that Iran and UAE (and others) already have, will be approved, but is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“The United States is not opposed to Civil (Non-Enriched) Nuclear Facilities,” he added.

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